04/13/2011 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 108                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act naming the Dowling Road overpass at milepost                                                                       
     123.7 on the New Seward Highway the Spc. Stephen "Max"                                                                     
     Cavanaugh, Jr., Memorial Overpass."                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:09:26 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator McGuire  explained that Stephen "Max"  Cavanaugh had                                                                    
been an  Alaskan resident and  military veteran.  She stated                                                                    
that prior  to his death  he had been recovering  from brain                                                                    
trauma suffered in Iraq. Mr.  Cavanaugh struck a moose while                                                                    
driving on  the Dowling Road  overpass at milepost  123.7 on                                                                    
the New Seward Highway. He  died from injuries incurred from                                                                    
the  accident. She  shared that  the legislation  would name                                                                    
the  Dowling Road  overpass  at milepost  123.7  on the  New                                                                    
Seward Highway after  Mr. Cavanaugh, both as  tribute to his                                                                    
service and as a reminder of the danger of moose collision.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  explained that  there was one  fiscal note                                                                    
from the Department of  Transportation and Public Facilities                                                                    
for $10,000 to pay for the installation of four new signs.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Senator  McGuire MOVED  to report  SB 108  out of  committee                                                                    
with individual recommendations  and the accompanying fiscal                                                                    
note. There being NO OBJECTION it was so ordered.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SB  108 was  REPORTED  out  of committee  with  a "do  pass"                                                                    
recommendation  and with  previously published  fiscal note:                                                                    
FN1 (DOT/PF).